#that's cause Atlas is o l d

[slumbergoblin]

Cephas got un-huge manned!!

[strykingback]

That's a long winded way of saying, "I don't like this show yet I stick around in this toxic relationship I have with it to win or something."

Seriously, everything you said isn't worth it. It sounds like you want to make your own fantasy story not unlike RWBY yet can't get over the latter like a bitter ex-partner.

Are you okay? Legit asking as a concerned citizen.

First things first, I am okay I mean how about you. I'm certain everyone who has been roastin' yo ass since yesterday. Cause daaaaaamn man. I can smell a whole barbecue over there!

But anyway.... to start things off.

Something really tells me you didn't read through the whole fucking reblog and only sent this in. Do I need to repeat it so you can firmly grasp it? Cause certainly you need to grasp it!!

Also since you didnt read through the literal paragraphs about my canon divergence Atlas and Mistral regions and even about Robyn Hill and Ironwoods canon divergence. Oh wait a minute, I think you may not know the definition of canon-divergence. Hold up let me get it for you, okay? Canon Divergence:  a fandom term, used when fanfiction is set in a universe that diverges from the original canon due to changing a character's backstory or the plot overall.

(Note- This can also apply to Roleplaying blogs as myself)

Yeah, its that easy to make a story for Ironwood and Robyn Hill and still make it good for both of them for everyone to enjoy. Not like a pasty ol' Karen and a plot-twist villain in the main canon.

But enough of that but just the fact that you say it isnt worth it towards a VERY strong answer. Kind of tells me that its like: "Oh its not good to match canon." I dont know what kind of world you live in amigo, but it aint one I wanna be on. Also another thing to say is.

People on the RWDE tag can still like certain aspects of RWBY and can still be critical about it at the SAME time. It doesnt hurt to do that and trust me it does not hurt me as I can seriously take the wild bullshit the main canon does and can cook it back out as something incredibly Canon-Divergent and people will like it.

Also what is this weakness man, this weak ask you sent me amigo. Cause I was expecting so so MUCH BETTER. It's no wonder why yo ass is getting cooked in the RWDE tag. man...Like who let you cook?!

Cause I think I turned yo ass into a five star at a five star restaurant with a side of steak that is....

W e l l

T h e

F u ck

D O N E

Now enough of that, now then back to roleplaying for me and also go back to Lilith and cry her a goddamn river why dont ya. Ya fuckin simp!

[pulchratormentum]

ship tag dump, bc ya trash mom is changing them again.

[a-lil-bit-of-anarchy]

Toph: *appears suddenly*

Toph: Ayo sparky,

Toph: Don’t ask how, but I found the hiding place of one of Ozai’s old generals. Rumor has it that the ass is tryin to undo Aang’s peacekeeping.

Toph: Wanna go screw him over?

Zuko: . . .

Zuko: *looks at Iroh*

Iroh: (please don’t do this, revenge is not the way child-)

Zuko: *reaches over to pick up swords*

Zuko: Hell yeah, let’s go.

Iroh: And, perhaps, the real victory was the peace we've found along the way.

Zuko: No, I still want my honour back

[thesimperiuscurse]

I'm asking ALL OF THEM for Mako. But also want to say that I really appreciate the sink picture being your header now lmfao. If Mako gets asked by someone then I switch to Misha

Poor Damien got dethroned by a sink. Time to spill Mako’s love life! It’s something that isn’t meant to be a secret but just doesn’t really get brought up in the story, because if I write every detail of the character backstories, the chapters will be infinite. Spoilers ahead for Chapter 11.

a — how does your muse show affection? 

Before he met Eva, he knew nothing of physical (non-sexual) affection, being more of an Acts of Service type. Back then he and Misha weren’t close enough just yet to share the affection they do now. As a result, his love language has developed almost entirely from Eva’s cuddling and her small, mindless touches. He’s slowly learning to return that affection, especially now that they’re in a romantic relationship. It’s subtle, no grand gestures or declarations, just existing peacefully together. 

b — does your muse like flowers? which ones are their favourite?

He loves flowers. Since he was a little kid his favourite thing to do was wander around the estate gardens, and later Tokyo, just to gaze at flowers and curl up among their sunlit perfumes. There’s something about the delicate beauty and quiet life and resilience of flowers that captures his fascination. Sakura blossoms are his favourite.  

c — does your muse like chocolate? which one is their favourite?

He can’t... eat... chocolate... 

d — what is your muse’s ideal date? where / who with / etc?

Mako liked dressing up and going to very expensive restaurants, but he doesn’t think of dates anymore, because Vicky ruined the romantics of it for him. 

e — does your muse like hugs? what are their hugs like?

Not before Eva. Sometimes his baby niece Chiharu hugs him when he carries her around but that doesn’t really count. It took him completely off guard when Eva just ran up to him at regionals and hugged him. It was at this moment he discovered he likes hugs, and these two have been snuggling ever since. 

f — is your muse good at flirting? how do they flirt?

He’s never flirted with anyone in terms of pick up lines, flattering, etc. He knows he’s sexy as fuck physically very attractive and his reputation is a powerful magnet, so it’s always people coming up to him and flirting. If he’s interested then his body language will show it. 

g  — is your muse good at gift - giving or do they struggle to get it right?

Due to relationship expectations he bought many expensive things for Victoria (mostly diamond jewellery), but the only true gift he’s ever given is to Misha for his 18th birthday, which was a collection of books and so quite thoughtful. His perspective of money is extremely warped compared to normal people, though, so if he ever was to get his partner something, he would need to consult Misha about it.

h  — is your muse quick or slow to give their heart away?

He falls in love very easily with anyone who shows him a bit of kindness (the reason why he stayed with Vicky and her unpleasant behaviour). However he is very quiet about it, and worries needlessly about whether his feelings are returned, so with Eva she’s been the one to initiate everything in their relationship so far. 

i�� — does your muse find ‘i love you’ easy or hard to say?

Mako used to think it as something precious and special, as the truest expression of love. He would exchange it quite often and easily with Vicky in goodnights and goodbyes. Of course, she used this trust to her advantage for an ulterior motive. He realised that the words were just that—words, able to be uttered without feeling. Now it is tainted, and it’s likely he won’t ever be able to say it again. 

k  — is your muse a good kisser? why / why not?

Yes. Hoe. Also, his first boyfriend (Zephyr, his real name being Laurence Atlas) taught him a great deal about pleasure so credit to him, I guess.

l — who does your muse love? 

m  — how does your muse reconcile after arguments or fights?

He rarely gets into arguments because 1) he tries to avoid conflict by calming situations down and 2) who’s brave enough to challenge him? The answer to that is his partner, but they haven’t gotten into any fights yet as a couple so we shall have to see. 

o  — does your muse have a way with words?

Not really. He’s charismatic in his elegant, gentleman way, but his way of assembling words is logical. His crush on Eva rendered him shy and flustered in front of her so his ability to be a smooth talker is nonexistent. Luckily for him, Eva is also blunt so they just talk to each other in a straight-forward manner, or without words at all. 

p  — what does your muse look for in a partner? looks / personality?

Traditionally, his criteria for whoever he hooks up with is just beauty. Thanks to his work, he’s always surrounded by beautiful people, *cough* Damien. Partner wise... he wasn’t looking. Eva just burst into his life and he found that he loves her everything. 

q  — would your muse ask the big question or expect their partner to?

In his situation, technically it would be his parents who are going to be asking :/ 

r —  is your muse a romantic or a cynic?

Hopeless romantic. Because of the way he grew up, the classic depiction of romance is wonderfully appealing to him. What little he’s seen of romance in media makes his heart yearn. His traditional perception of love somewhat contradicts his sexuality, and of course now, he’s also a cynic. 

s  — did your muse have a childhood sweetheart?

No, the only kids he talked to during his childhood were his cousins. 

t — does your muse believe in true love?

Yes. Just not for him. 

u  — has your muse had their heart broken?

Yes, and it ceaselessly bothers Misha. 

w — would your muse get married? why / why not?

His opinion on marriage is neutral. He really likes the idea of a beautiful wedding (*cough* multi-million dollar wedding) and wishes for it have been brewing in the back of his mind for years. The concept of marrying for true love is just something that has never seemed real for him, so at the same time, he’s worried about the many years after the wedding, if his wife will even like his company. 

x — does your muse use / like pet names?

No, he’s really not verbally affectionate anymore. Eva will fight him if he tries to call her one anyway. 

y — does your muse get protective easily?

He is very protective of the two people he loves. He knows Eva can defend herself perfectly well, so in a way he’s more protective of Misha, who is more vulnerable. He’s not physically defensive because while he’s strong, he’s non-violent and can’t fight for shit, but there’s power in his position in society that has potential to cause far more damage than physical scars. At the moment he relies on people’s fear of this (see: Logan) rather than actually wielding it. 

[shipmistress9]

D E F G H I J K L M N O P, Q R S T U V, W X Y and Z 😇😉. I sung the alphabet while writing this as well 😂. You don’t have to answer all of them though, just pick which ones you want 😊.

🤣🤣🤣

D - A pairing you wish you liked but just can’t.

My fandom life would be easier if I liked Heathstrid at least a little bit... But I can’t and I don’t really want to, either...

E - Have you added anything cracky/hilarious to your fandom? If so, what?

The oneshots Spin The Bottle and Pick Me Up.

F - What’s the longest you’ve ever been in a fandom?

Given that I only learned about the existence of fandom as a concept in late 2016, the longest I’ve ever been in a fandom is roughly 4,5 years.

G - Have you ever had an OTP? If so, do you remember your first one? Who was in it?

Many! Currently it’s Hiccstrid and Hicretstrid. And maybe a little Zelink. But thinking back, I think my very first OTP was when I was around five years old. From the Captain Tsubasa anime series, Tsubasa and... I don’t even know her name... 🤣 There was this girl who always cheered him on and was his no.1 fan. ANd in hindsight, I think I also shipped Tsubasa... with nearly all other players, mainly, Taro Misaki, Jun Misugi, and Kojiro Hyuga. 🤣

H - What is your favorite source text for fandom stuff (e.g., TV shows, movies, books, anime, Western animation, etc.)?

TV-shows, mostly. I prefer the visuals over books and I prefer the slower development over those in movies.

I - Has Tumblr caused you to stop liking any fandoms, if so, which and why?

Not caused me to stop liking them. But in some cases (ATLA and TDP, to name two) it raised my expectations so high that, when I finally got to dip into them, I was rather underwhelmed. It also didn’t help that I already knew the ending and some major plot points. If there’s one sure way to dampen my excitement it’s spoilers.

J - Name a fandom you didn’t think about until you saw it all over Tumblr. (You don’t have to care about it or follow it; it just has to be something that Tumblr made you aware of.)

Supernatural. Pretty much all other fandoms I dip into occasionally, I knew at least a little before. But literally everything I know about Supernatural is from seeing posts here. 🤣

K - What character has your favorite development arc/the best development arc?

I can’t think of an individual character right now, but in general an arc I like is someone (re-)learning to trust.

L - Say something genuinely nice about a character who isn’t one of your faves. (Characters you’re neutral about are fair game, as are characters you merely dislike. Characters that you absolutely loathe with the fire of ten thousand suns are exempt, as there is no point in giving yourself an aneurysm over a character that you hate.)

Snotlout has a great relationship with his dragon. Valka, too. Gobber and the twins are always fun, in their own ways.

M - Name a character that you’d like to have for a friend.

Already answered before.

Hmm... First, I wanted to say Astrid. And I'd enjoy having her as a friend, as someone to challenges me to be more active, to work on my skills and someone to talk.

But I think, I'd enjoy being friends with Hiccup, too. I'd like to brainstorm ideas, ponder over inventions and exchange ideas. Geek out about dragons!

N - Name three things you wish you saw more or in your main fandom (or a fandom of choice).

Acceptance, respect, and some common sense. But that’s not just fandom...

O - Choose a song at random. Which ship or character does it remind you of?

My very long list of favoured songs randomly gave me 9 Crimes by Damien Rice. There once was an absolutly stunning AMV with this song about the TV-show The Legend Of The Seeker, The Sword Of Truth (based on the books by Terry Goodkind). I was deeply in love with Richard’s and Kahlan’s relationship, and with Cara on a general level. That AMV featured them all, and I loved it!

P - Invent a random AU for any fandom (we always need more ideas).

Oh, oh, oh, oh! I just thought about this modern meet-cute AU for Hiccstrid a few days back, might as well write it down here. (And will also copy it over into an individual post, I think...)

Hiccup is a single father of a three-years-old daughter. One day, he meets Astrid in a supermarket; she’s in front of him at the check-out and when he hears her voice, he’s stunned. Because he knows her voice, hears it every day. Because she lend her voice to one of these talking toys for toddlers.His daughter’s favourite toy.

Hiccup always liked that toy best, too, because it didn’t sound as annoying as most others. Pleasant even. When he sees and hears Astrid, he recognises her voice in an instant. He jokingly thanks her for making his days more bearable. She’s confused, who is this weirdo? So he tries to explain. “The toy. My daughter’s toy. It’s your voice. A pleasant voice. I listen to it every day.” He keeps getting weirder, stammers, turns red like a tomato, until he eventually just flees, wishing a hole would open up to swallow him, that was so embarrassing.

Meanwhile, Astrid is touched. Knowing that there is at least one little girl who likes the toy she helped create. And her father, apparently. Who had been cute. In how shy he’d been. And how excited. She’s sorry he left before she was able to talk to him and thank him.

Over the next days, Hiccup would think of her a lot. Every time he hears her voice again, he’d think of her. Her face. Her smile. Until they, eventually, meet again... ^^

Q - A fandom you’ve abandoned and why.

Answered before

None, really. There are several fandoms I grew out of, like Sailor Moon or Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne. But I wouldn't say I abandoned them. I still enjoy seeing content about them.

R - Which friendship/platonic relationship is your favorite in fandom?

Those of the rider with their dragons. Hiccup&Toothless. Astrid&Stormfly.

S - Show us an example of your personal headcanon (prompts optional but encouraged)

Pretty much all of my headcanons are about Hiccstrid in one way or combination. One of my personal favourites is that Astrid has a tiny birthmark on the back of her neck. She doesn’t even know it’s there, she can’t see it and it’s almost always covered by her hair anyway. But Hiccup knows it’s there. And he loves to place a kiss on it. It tickles and would always make her giggle. And she smells so nice.

T - Do you have any hard and fast headcanons that you will die defending?

*snorts* No. If there are people who don’t share my headcanons, then... they don’t have to? I can live and be friends with people regardless of whether we share the same headcanons or not. And if people keep attacking me for mine, I’ll just block them and walk away. Arguing about something like that is not worth my time.

U - Three favorite characters from three different fandoms, and why they’re your favorites.

Astrid. HTTYD.

erm...

uh...

I really have difficulties thinking of favourites from any other fandoms here! xD

uhm...

Princess Zelda from Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Kaladin Stormblessed from the Stormlight Archives.

I might have a type here. Brave, strong, not always easy to deal with. Fiercely loyal. Stubborn. Proud. Honourable. that’s all three of them. ^^

V - Which character do you relate to most?

Same answer as the above, mostly. I think I already wrote a long answer to a similar question once. 🤔 I relate to Astrid in many ways. Loyal and reliable, not always easy to approach, often prefers to deal with her problems on her own instead of asking for help.

W - A trope which you are virtually certain to hate in any fandom.

Anything jealously, especially it being portrayed as a sign of love or dedication. But also love triangles. Unnecessary.

Another thing I don’t like is when there’s a misunderstanding and they argue about it and get angry and yell and have a huge falling-out... when it all just boils down to them not listening.

X - A trope which you are almost certain to love in any fandom.

Answered before.

Forbidden Romance. In any form. I just love the angsty tension it brings without the characters fighting or arguing about misunderstandings.

Y - What are your secondhand fandoms (i.e., fandoms you aren’t in personally but are tangentially familiar with because your friends/people on your dash are in them)?

Supernatural, ATLA, TDP, MCU.

Z - Just ramble about something fan-related, go go go! (Prompts optional but encouraged.)

With all the critical thinking that’s encouraged in fandom culture, I wish more people would remember Ratatouille and this quote by Anton Ego.

“In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.”

-- Anton Ego (Ratatouille)

Or at least respect it. It’s called entertainment and not lecture about every little detail that is wrong with other people’s opinions. I get why it’s important to look deeper and question meanings and intentions, I really do. But sometimes, I’d prefer to at least occasionally just enjoy something without getting lectured by others for it.

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Thank you! 😘💜

[dvlwthn]

“  we’re  one  with  the  sea  .  ”

Is that NOAH CENTINEO? No, that’s just ATLAS LAVEAU. They were born on 09/05/96 and are a MERMAID living in Northknot Town. They work as a SWIM INSTRUCTOR at Good Vibrations Gym. Some say they're PROTECTIVE and INTELLIGENT, but I’ve heard others say they're EMOTIONAL and BLUNT. When you think of HIM, don’t you think of SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN, OCEANS SO BLUE YOU CAN’T LOOK AWAY, LOYALTY SO STRONG IT CAN’T BE BROEKN?

A E S T H E T I C

swimming  to  the  bottom  of  the  ocean  .  peace  in  the  silence  .  the  sound  of  clicking  from  a  keyboard  .  mind  always  wondering  .  leaving  words  of  poetry  behind  everywhere  .  carrying  a  notebook  around  for  no  one  to  see  .  stopping  in  the  middle  of  something  to  write  something  down  .  unbreakable  loyalty  .  kind  smiles  ,  forgiving  nature  .

Q U O T E S

“  you  must  always  remember  this  :  have  courage  ,  and  be  kind .  you  have  more  kindness  in  your  little  finger  than  most  people  possess  in  their  whole  body  .  and  it  has  power  .  more  than  you  know  .  ”   –  brittany candau. “  i  see  myself  forever  and  ever  as  the  ridiculous  [ person ]  ,  the  lonely  soul  ,  the  wanderer  ,  the  restless  frustrated  artist  ,  the  person  in  love  [  with  love  ]  ,  always  in  search  of  the  absolute  ,  always  seeking  the  unattainable  .  ”   –  henry miller. “  i’m  with  you  in  rockland  . . .  where  we  are  great  writers  on  the  same  dreadful  typewriter  .  ”   –  allen ginsberg .

M U S I C    P L A Y E R

“   and  i  can't  sleep  .  i'm  up  at  night  ,  you're  in  my  ear  and  i'm  alright  .  i’m  trying  not  to  put  it  on  the  line  .  and  i  am  so  tired  of  losing  sleep  .  i  just  want  to  keep  you  around  .  you  make  me  feel  alright  .  you  make  me  feel  alright  .  you  make  me  feel  like  everything  is  gonna  be  just  fine  .  ”   just fine by spookyghostboy. “   je  veux  de  l'amour  ,  de  la  joie  ,  de  la  bonne  humeur  .  ce  n'est  pas  votre  argent  qui  fera  mon  bonheur  .  moi  je  veux  crever  la  main  sur  le  cœur  .  allons  ensemble  ,  découvrir  ma  liberté  .  oubliez  donc  tous  vos  clichés  bienvenue  dans  ma  réalité  .  ”   je veux by zaz. “   sometimes  there's  bullshit  that  don't  work  now  .  we  all  got  our  stories  but  please  tell  me  what  there  is  to  complain  about  .  when  you're  happy  like  a  fool  ,  let  it  take  you  over  .  when  everything  is  out  ,  you  gotta  take  it  in  .  oh  ,  this  has  gotta  be  the  good  life  .  ”   good life by onerepublic.

P E R S O N A L I T Y

+ intelligent, protective, and kind

- sometimes too optimists, blunt, and emotional

atlas has been through a lot of hurt. however, unlike most people he hasn’t let it change him. people take his kindness as a weakness but he see’s it as a strength... that he won’t let anyone change him no matter how cruel they can be. he wants to believe that people aren’t all bad, sometimes he tries a little too hard to believe that. but he isn’t naive either when it came to what he expected from other people. the man isn’t oblivious, he just likes to try to have hope. to not expect the worst from people until they give him no other choice to. sometimes, he also can’t help himself and is a little blunt. he never does it to be rude or hurt anyone’s feelings... it’s just he is protective and will call someone out on something in order to protect them. also the little pretentious writer in him sometimes makes him unable to stop himself from just saying certain things as they are. 

H E A D C A N O N S

001. atlas henrik laveau never knew his father, not that he ever cared about that. the boy was a huge mama’s boy. his mother was the strongest person he knew. growing up with only his mother, and his two step sisters. . . atlas grew up seeing the strength in women and couldn’t be prouder of his family.  002. however, being the only boy, atlas did always want a little brother. and he found that in a young boy whose family lived near his. it started with him just being asked to watch the young boy (eric) but eventually turned into him adoring the kid like his little brother. his family and friends all know how atlas saw the young boy and welcomed him themselves as well. 003. atlas prided himself on learning as much as he could on anything and everything. about his world under the sea and the world above. human, vampires, werewolves, witches, etc. he wanted to be ready for when he moved to the land above, it was always part of his plan. plus, he wanted to help his hybrid best friend as much as he could. 004. when he was younger, atlas’ favourite thing had always been writing and telling stories. he was always a creative person and enjoyed sharing all of his ideas. due to this, atlas was known for always thinking outside the box. 005. he ended up going through a hard time when eric was killed. it had been a day that he was asked to go watch the young boy, but he couldn’t do it. so eric’s parents moved their day around and stayed with him. atlas had finished his day early was was going to go surprise the boy and maybe offer to help out so the parents could do whatever else they could. however, when he arrived, he found the entire family had been murdered. atlas took it really hard and blamed himself. he even stopped talking for a couple of months. he spoke to NO ONE and the only person who could get some type of reaction out of him had been his best friend. 006. at the right age, atlas wasted no time in getting his ring so he could travel above land. he didn’t make the move just yet, cause he wasn’t fully ready to leave his family. but mars and him traded off on who was visiting who. he loved the land and wishes his family felt the same, but they loved the ocean too much. so he stayed for awhile longer before eventually making the move all together. though he does visit his family still. family is everything to the man. 007. he’s currently working at the gym as a swim  instructor, but he only does that while working on his book. everything is looking well for him, he already has publishers who want to work with him. he just needs to make a choice and small changes to his book that he feels he didn’t write correctly. he’s very excited about what’s to come.

C O N N E C T I O N S

BEST FRIEND. these two grew up together and have always been close. they’ve always seen each other as family and don’t keep secrets from one another. atlas knows he can tell mars anything and never be judged, just like she can do with him.   [ TAKEN ; marcelline ]

CLOSE FRIENDS. these would be the people he goes to that isn’t mars. probably someone who is a little more like him. at least in the sense where they are more kind and forgiving compared to most of the people in town. they could meet when atlas got to town and kind of just hit it off. or just sometime since he’s been around and just grew close kinda quickly. i just want him to have a couple of people he’s really close with.   [ 1/2 (could be down for three) ; tabitha ]

CO-WORKER. ever hear of a work wife/husband? that’s what this person is to atlas. they are very close and are always there to help each other. their other co-workers tease them about acting like a married couple at work, but it really is just a platonic friendship.   [ OPEN ; xx ]

EX GIRLFRIEND. i would really love one of those obvious jealous exes who broke up with their boyfriend due to him being so close to their best (girl) friend. so this person, whom atlas loved so much, really didn’t like how close atlas was to mars and grew tired of people making assumptions about him and mars. it eventually got to the point of them telling atlas to pick between them and his best friend. they didn’t realise how much atlas actually LOVED them. now, however, atlas can’t see them the same and they act very bitter toward each other.   [ OPEN ; xx ]

CRUSH. someone atlas has a bit of a crush on. they don’t need to return the feelings. this is just someone he really admires but never acts on his feelings because he doesn’t want to ruin their friend ship. *bonus points though if they do return his feelings and they are thinking the same way he is. that they are worried about ruining the friendship too.   [ OPEN ; xx ]

EX BOYFRIEND. they were friends first and things kind of just happened. it was one of those relationships that just made sense. however, after a few months, this person decided they just wanted to be friends. while it hurt atlas, he understood and agreed. yet since then, the two are just awkward around each other. atlas still has a soft spot for this person and wishes they could actually be friends again.   [ OPEN ; xx ] 

DISLIKE. atlas tried to get along with everyone, he really does. but this person just DOESN’T like him and atlas isn’t too upset about it. they rub him the wrong way anyways. or maybe it’s vice versa. . . atlas can’t stand them? they rub him the wrong way and he just CAN’T see past it.   [ OPEN ; xx ]

[sheistheone-sailorsun]

do u guys remember that scene from atla where zuko and azulas mom is giving them their gifts from iroh? like he was in the middle of conquering ba sing se and he sent them gifts?

well for zuko, iroh gave his nephew a sword with an inscription on it. but that’s not what i’m here to talk about (even tho i love iroh and zukos relationship, i can rant about that later)

what i want to focus on is the gift he gave to azula. (now i didn’t rewatch this scene in order to properly write this so i’m going off just my memory). azula is given a doll meant to be like a traditional fire nation girl or something. (maybe a girl from ba sing se??)

now when azula is handed the doll she doesn’t bother hiding her disgust at it, and i’m pretty sure she even tries to burn it.

at first my initial thought was that iroh assumes azula would like a doll because she’s a little girl, and that is kind of true but there’s more too it.

iroh got azula that doll because he didn’t know what to get her. and that’s important (or i’m just reading too much into it) because it shows that even at a young age, azula and iroh never had a good relationship. he didn’t know what to get his niece because he didn’t know what she liked. he just assumed and made a guess.

iroh got zuko a small sword (dagger??) with a meaningful inscription and zuko loved it. iroh got azula a d o l l.

throughout the show azula never wavered in her obvious dislike for her uncle, and it’s not just because iroh failed at ba sing se or because her father didn’t like his older brother—azula didn’t like iroh because he chose zuko. just like her mother.

in flashbacks azula is shown to always be cruel, but that couldn’t have been always. there had to be a point where azula was just a little girl. she was just taught from the day she was born that her father is great and azula needs to be just like that.

but we know who iroh is. he is a very forgiving man. he knew zuko had a good heart and fought for his nephew. iroh may have been able to see the darkness lurking in azula but i refuse to believe he didn’t at least try with her. when azula was born, iroh was still going to be firelord. it wasn’t until azula was maybe 8? 9? 10? when irohs son died and that meant ozai would become firelord. so it’s not like azula was pushed away from her uncle. it’s most likely that she pushed him away and he stopped fighting.

i love zuko and irohs relationship, but i think the one iroh and azula has is underrated. there’s so many moments that show that azula was jealous of zuko because of zukos connection to their mother and uncle.

i don’t even think iroh ever calls azula his niece?? by the time the show starts up iroh and azulas relationship is just azula not liking him and iroh just not giving her the time of day, and in the flashbacks it’s not centered around azulas relationship with her uncle. there’s a lot of connecting the dots from the scenes we are given.

i think that just like azulas relationship with her mother, her relationship to her uncle is also just as efficient in destroying her chances of redemption.

like zuko said, ozai casting aside and banishing zuko was the best thing his father ever did to him. if he didn’t, zuko would be in azulas place.

OH one more thing i find interesting: there’s a whole episode dedicated to zuko learning about his two (great?) grandfathers. his mom being related to avatar roku and his father being related to sozin. it’s stressed so much that it’s those two parts of him that cause the internal battle between good and evil.

but azula is his sister. she is also related to avatar roku and sozin. but she never had that battle. maybe she did, when she was young, but she probably felt like she had no choice but to be as cruel as her father. to be as skilled. to be a powerful leader of the entire world. and she had no one to help her decide good.

(this probably made no sense because i’m rambling and this all just shot out from my brain in sorry but i love azula and she deserves the entire world but i know she won’t ever get redemption because she will never think that she needs it)

[snippychicke]

NSFW Alphabet

Also posted on AO3; NSFW alphabet for Iroh from ATLA. 

Because yes, I have a thing for older men. 

A-Aftercare You can bet Iroh is going to be great about aftercare. He'll persuade you into a cup of tea to help hydrate after the workout he undoubtedly put you through, and if you're up to a bath, consider it drawn and warmed to the perfect temperature. More than likely, he will join you, allowing you to relax into him as you soak.

Do you just wanna relax and cuddle? He is happy to indulge, though he will still have a cup of tea waiting just in case.

B- Body part Iroh loves every part of a lady. Their curves, hair, face, laughter, smile, all of it. Beautiful women come in all sorts of sizes and shapes and he can see the beauty in all of them.

But his favorite is having a soft surface to rest his head, whether that be a pair of thick thighs, a soft stomach, or an ample chest. Softness to clutch too and feel.

As for his own body, he is proud to say for his age, he is still quite fit and sufficiently endowed.

C- Cum

While he doesn't see the appeal in painting his partner with cum, he does feel something to see a small trace of it on your lips and chin or having it staining your thighs and stomach.

But he prefers to come deep inside you, feeling you spasm around him and milking him for all he's worth. He loves the thought of filling you up and perhaps implanting a child within your womb.

D- Dirty Secret

Iroh does have a recurring fantasy about getting you pregnant. Though he is quite older in age, having a lover makes him think about having children. And seeing you round with child, breasts full of milk, and that special glow of motherhood can cause him rather aroused and determined to try.

E-Experience

Considering his history, the fact he had a child and was probably quite the ladies man as a prince and general, Iroh has quite a bit of experience. It's one of the benefits of his age, after all. He may not have the stamina of his youth, but that doesn't mean he can't still bring you to multiple orgasms through the night.

F- Favorite Position

While he is fond of many different positions and techniques, one of his favorites would be reclining among a pile of cushions, your knees straddling his hips, your stomach and chest pressed against his. Being able to watch your face as you ride him, allowing his hands to wander as he kisses you, being able to guide your hips down to his or play with your breasts until you come.

G- Goofy

Let's be honest, Iroh would be quite a goof in bed at times. Especially if your mood needs a little help, be it your anxiety, self-consciousness, or whatever else that you struggle with. Expect wet sloppy kisses, tickling, light little kisses scattered about your body (especially odd places to make you laugh), and of course tickling you purposely with his beard. Whatever it takes to make you smile, even if you're not in the mood to have sex, he just wants to make you feel better.

H-Hair

He still has some darker pubic hair down, and he does keep it trimmed when he suspects he might have a bedmate. It's well mixed with grey, of course. and the faint silver trail that leads from his navel down is sparser than in his youth, but still there to tempt his lovers.

I- Intimacy

This man knows full well that sex only makes up a small part of a relationship. He is going to treat you like a queen and shower you with affection so you would never doubt his feelings for you. Expect breakfast in bed, random presents, romantic dinners, spontaneous dates, and kisses throughout the day. As well as a sweet cliche and sometimes elaborate nicknames.

J- Jacking off

Maybe early in the relationship, before the two of you take that step he would take himself in hand. He'd think about finally having you in his bed, or having you kneeling before him, your hands replacing his. Otherwise, if he finds himself rather aroused and you're nearby, he will find a way to draw you away to somewhere private for a quickie. He is a master at planning, after all. He would much rather have you than his own hand.

K- Kink

He loves to edge his lover. To drive them wild and hold that power is as close as dominating as he gets. He is a master of having you on the edge of overstimulation, riding the edge of pleasure and pain. Of course, bondage figures into it. He loves having you tied up at his mercy, begging for his touch, for his cock.

L-Location

He would happily have you just about anywhere. Though he would prefer the privacy of your bedroom, he is not averse to any semi-private place, even if the risk of being found is quite high.

M-Motivation

Honestly, for someone his age he has quite a high sex drive. You might find sweet domestic moments turn into something else without much warning. As stated before, Iroh quite likes the idea of having children with you, so you can bet after seeing children run around the Jasmine dragon, he is going to get rather frisky.

N-No

He isn't interested in causing pain, or humiliating/shaming his partners. That just doesn't appeal to him at all, and actually quickly turns him off. He has seen enough pain and hatred in his life to know it doesn't belong in the bedroom.

O- Oral

You can bet Iroh is going to give his partner oral. He loves being between your legs, one leg over his shoulder as he cups your hip, drinking and teasing you mercilessly. He'll probably comment on how much he enjoys your taste, comparing it to a fine cup of tea.

He isn't against receiving either and will praise you between groans, his fingers threading your hair as he tries to control his breathing. The room will probably become full of steam. But seeing you look up at him, lips wrapped around his cock, tongue sliding along his member, will often be his undoing.

P-Pace

His preferred pace would be slow and tender. Patience is a virtue, and he will take his sweet time building both of you to your mutual climax. Be prepared for long sleepless nights, but they will be well worth it.

He might do hard and rough once in a blue moon but guaranteed you are going to have trouble walking the next day.

Q- Quickie Very rarely, unless he has been subtly teasing you for hours beforehand, building your frustration until he knows a quickie will bring you both to the climax he wants.

R-Risk

He is a pro at calculating risks, so you bet he will be up to daring moves when the mood strikes. Slow sensual kisses in the kitchen of Jasmine Dragon. Being handsy in the dark corners of both the Earth palace and Fire palace during official visits nonetheless. And the classic making love out under the open skies.

S-Stamina

There is no denying Iroh is up there in years. However, he is not out of shape, and his stamina would put most younger men to shame. To the point you'll be kinda happy you didn't know him in his prime. He can keep you going for hours when the mood strikes, leaving you to beg him to come.

T-Toys

He isn't afraid of using blindfolds and ties in the bedroom. And he probably wouldn't be averse to adding food to the mix either. And if there was a way tea could be added in, you know he would find it.

U-Unfair

Iroh can be absolutely unfair. It's the one kind of dominating behavior he enjoys. Watching you yet hot and bothered is a great pleasure to him. Edging you for what seems like all night before giving you your release with his own.

But he will always make sure you come as many times as him, if not more.

V- Volume. He rarely raises his voice, but you can bet he is going to talk and tease you most of the time, his voice deep and husky like woodsmoke. He is going to do his best to make sure your the one who can't stay quiet, doing everything he can to make you scream while teasing you about it.

W- Wild card

If you happen to get pregnant, you can bet he is going to dote on you even more. The thought of having children is precious to him, and you can bet he will be telling everyone and strutting around proudly.

He does confuse Zuko when he bursts into the Fire palace to tell him that he's going to be a big brother, again.

X-Xray

This man is all about girth. Shorter, maybe, but stouter for sure. He is the epitome of the saying length isn't all the counts. And you will quickly grow to enjoy how much he stretches you, rubbing all the right places with every thrust.

Y-Yearning So much. Sure he flirts a lot with almost every woman he meets but most of the time it's not serious. But again, despite his age, he has quite a high sex drive. And when he finds a serious partner, its hard for him to keep his hands, or anything else for that matter, to himself.

Z-Zzzz

After the aftercare, he can fall asleep fairly quickly given the chance. Nothing lulls him to sleep faster than the feeling of being sated, knowing hos partner is sated and sleeping beside him. He also tends to cuddle in his sleep as well, a soft warm furnace to keep you warm no matter how cold it is outside.

[dahkani]

FAIR GAME SONGS

Music helps me write, and I believe many creatives share that vibe! So I wanted to share a few of the songs that give me Fair Game vibes and I find myself writing best to, categorized based on the mood or vibes you wanna sell! Please enjoy, and I hope you like even one song out of this selection. It’s all under the read more! All songs have hyperlinks on the title! I tried to use male artists when possible since it’s an MLM ship but the majority of music I listen to is sung by women, so apologies for that!

p.s. please message me and just fuckin talk to me about fair game and rwby and everything... pls..

ENERGETIC LOVE SONGS

                    ( energetic is used somewhat loosely, but i wanted a divide between songs like these and more chilled-out ones! )

↪  w i l d - troye sivan ( i envision this song as shared between them. perhaps the blue neighbourhood is metaphorical for qrow, due to his long-lasting troubles with his mental health, and clover’s blue neighbourhood is atlas. )

↪ b u r n i n g - maggie rogers ( “ running from that day i snapped ” - the day he found out about Salem, the day at the apathy farm, the day he fell right back into his old habits. “and you said / let me help you open up” oH LIKE CLOVER IS DOING FOR QROW???? )

↪ s u p e r s t a r - marina ( “ you never judge me / for any of my fears / never turn your back / always keep my body near. “ )

↪ j o y - bastille ( “ i’m your walking disaster, keep on dragging me / from self-pity, poor me.” )

↪ a n i m a l - aurora ( clover to qrow, the best thing i could find! “ isolation makes me hungry / will you stay here while i sleep? ” and “ lost in a concrete jungle “ were huge driving forces for how i characterized clover in one of my fics! )

LOW-KEY LOVE SONGS

                   ( more relaxed! the type of songs that aren’t super high energy but instead... are much calmer! )

↪ a n y w h e r e  u  g o - tove lo ( “ stay together / you make me better / and i said i would be there through it all. “ )

↪ w h a t  a  h e a v e n l y  w a y  t o  d i e - troye sivan ( “ what a heavenly way to die / what a time to be alive / because forever is in your eyes / but forever aint half the time / i wanna spend with you. ” )

↪ r e a l  l o v e - carly rae jepsen ( this is a clover song and i’ll take it to the grave. real love is all he wants bro. it’s all his perfect life is missing. )

↪ e n d  o f  t h e  e a r t h - marina ( “ do you ever think / of how this life could have been? / if you never took the chance / a leap of faith and dance / with losing it all / so just wait, wait for me. ” )

↪ f i n a l l y  / /  b e a u t i f u l  s t r a n g e r - halsey ( “ your eyes, so crystal green / sour apple baby, but you taste so sweet / you got hips like Jagger and two left feet / and i wonder if you’d like to meet. ” )

ANGST

                  ( songs that have angst potential! not necessarily break up songs tho.)

↪ h a b i t s ( s t a y  h i g h ) - tove lo ( “ you’re gone and i gotta stay high / all the time / to keep you off my mind ” )

↪ h o l d  m e  w h i l e  y o u  w a i t - lewis capaldi ( a song about (clover) loving someone who doesn’t know what they really want, and wondering if you just aren’t good enough. )

↪ 9 0  d a y s - p!nk ( " i feel the space that’s in between us / convince myself that this is real love / cause you made this shit so easy / and i told you my secrets / so i don’t know why im tongue-tied at the wrong time / when i need this. ” )

↪ s u p e r c u t - lorde ( “ cause in my head, in my head i do everything right / when you call, when you call i’ll forgive and not fight / because ours are the moments i play in the dark / we were wild and fluorescent / come home to my heart. ” )

WARNING - THE NEXT SONG’S VIDEO HAS SOME FLASHING LIGHTS AND I CAN’T FIND AN OFFICIAL ALTERNATIVE. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!

↪ n u m b  w i t h o u t  y o u - the maine ( “ you are the violence in my veins / you are the war inside my brain / you are my glitter and my gloom / i am so numb without you. “ )

↪ g o t  t o  b e  y o u - don broco ( “ so easy / i could be replaced / you could bait fresh meat / plenty fish in them seas ” )

↪ d r i v e - oh wonder ( “ and i promised i’d be there / but you don’t make it easy / darling please believe me. “ )

MISC

                 ( some songs i wanted to add but they don’t really fit any category, or they have a few things that stick out (as an example, maybe they use female pronouns) or they just aren’t QUITEEE fair game-y enough! )

↪ m a t e o - tove lo ( “ never stood out in a crowd the way you do / wish i could spend some more time alone with you “ )

↪ c r u e l  s u m m e r - taylor swift ( “ i don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you, and i / snuck in through the garden gate / every night that summer just to seal my fate / and i scream for whatever its worth / i love you. ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard? “ )

↪ s t i l l  i n t o  y o u - paramore ( “ i should be over all the butterflies / but i’m into you / and baby even on our worst nights / i’m into you “ )

↪ m i r a c l e - paramore ( “ i won’t let you give up on a miracle / when it might save you “ )

↪ i  w a n n a  g e t  b e t t e r - the bleachers ( “ i didn’t know i was lonely ‘til i saw your face / i wanna get better, better, better, better / i didn’t know i was broken ‘til i wanted to change / i wanna get better. better, better, better “ )

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And that’s about all I’ve got in me right now! Please feel free to add your own additions, I promise I will listen to absolutely every single song anyone suggests is even remotely 1% Fair Game.

[auroracalisto]

Alphabet Songfic Challenge

Hello everyone!  So, I’ve wanted to do one of these for some time.  I’ve included several songs for each letter of the alphabet, so you can choose or your followers can request a certain one!  If you’d like to use these for your own blog, definitely do so!  These are some songs that I have on my phone.  If you want to add some to yours, just reblog and add it to your reblog!  

Here is my personal request list along with a direct link to my ask box.  

A: According to You, Orianthi.  All I Want, Olivia Rodrigo.  Atlas: Two, Sleeping At Last.

B: Bedroom Ceiling, Sody.  Battle Scars, Chase Your Words.  Be Alright, Dean Lewis.  Before You Go, Lewis Capaldi.  Break My Heart Right, James Bay.

C: Can I Be Him, James Arthur.  Cornelia, The Eastern Plain.  Cherry, Harry Styles.  Coffee Breath, Sofia Mills.  Collide, Howie Day.  Crumble, Jeremiah Daly.  

D: Dancing On My Own, Calum Scott.  Dear, Cavetown.  Deeper Conversation, Yuna.  Down for the Ride, Slaves.  

E: everything will be okay, eli.  Electric Love, BØRNS.  Elise, The Greeting Committee.  Emeralds, Letts.  everything i wanted, Billie Eilish.  

F: The Fall, half alive.  F**k U, Kailee Morgue.  Fall for You, Secondhand Serenade.

G: Garden Song, Phoebe Bridgers.  Give Me Love, Ed Sheeran.  Golden, Harry Styles.  Good Day, Paul Westerberg.  Green Light, Lorde.  Grow As We Go, Ben Platt.

H: Happiest Year, Jaymes Young.  Happy Yet, Devin Kennedy.  Heart, Sleeping at Last.  Heather, Conan Gray.  How Do You Sleep?, Sam Smith.

I: I miss you, I’m sorry, Gracie Abrams.  I Bulit a Friend, Cavetown.  I HATE EVERYBODY, Halsey.  I Knew This Would Be Love, Imaginary Future.  i love you, Billie Eilish.  I Wouldn’t Mind, He Is We.  i’m lonely, Luz.  i’m so tired..., Lauv & Troyve Sivan.  

J: July, Noah Cyrus.  Joke’s on You, Charlotte Lawrence.  

K: Kids in Love, Kygo.  Know Your Worth, Khalid & Disclosure.  

L: Liability, Lorde.  Lego House, Ed Sheeran.  LEMONS, Brye.  Let Me Live, Queen.  LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE, BIGBANG.  Lost Cause, Beck. 

M: Make You Feel My Love, Adele.  Made It This Far, Katelyn Tarver.  Mess Is Mine, Vance Joy.  More Hearts Than Mine, Ingrid Andress.  Must Have Been the Wind, Alec Benjamin.  

N: Numb, Meg Myers.  The Night We Met, Lord Huron.  Nobody’s Keeping Score, CYN.  Not How It’s Supposed To Go, Ashe.  Notre Dame, The Bombpops.

O: Only Love, Ben Howard.  ocean eyes, Billie Eilish.  The Only Thing, Sufjan Stevens.  

P: Peppermint Smiles, tiffi.  Peace of Mind, Villain of the Story.  Pieces, Red.  Pretty Girl, Clairo.  

Q: Quite Miss Home, James Arthur.  

R: Running Up That Hill, Meg Myers.  Real Love, Ashe.  River of Tears, Alessia Cara.  Roslyn, St. Vincent & Bon Iver.  Ruin My Life, Zara Larsson.  

S: Sadness is a Share of Blue, Låpsley.  Satisfied, Hamilton.  Say You Won’t Let Go, James Arthur.  Selfish, Madison Beer.  She, dodie.  A S****y Love Song, Jye.  Shoot Me, DAY6.  So Close, Jon McLaughlin.  

T: Take Care of Yourself, Maisie Peters.  This Is Home, Cavetown.  This Side of Paradise, Coyote Theory.  To Die For, Sam Smith.  Truce, twenty one pilots.  

U: Unfortunate Soul, Kailee Morgue.  Unsteady, X Ambassadors.  Use Somebody, Kings of Leon. 

V: Vanlila Twilight, Owl City.  Video Games, Lana Del Rey.  

W: Where’s My Love, SYML.  Wait, Grace Ackerman.  Walking On Air, Kerli.  Warrior, Demi Lovato.  Wasting All These Tears, Cassadee Pope.  We Don’t Eat, James Vincent McMorrow.  we’ll be fine, Luz. 

X: XO, Eden.  

Y: you were good to me, Jeremy Zucker & Chelsea Cutler.  You Were Beautiful, DAY6.  You Said You’d Grow Old with Me, Michael Schulte.  You Will Be Found, Dear Evan Hansen.  

Z: Zero, Imagine Dragons.  

[jakeyohs]

on : general canon bonds & background npcs !

darius marks : marvel couldn’t be arsed to give jake’s boyfriend a name so i guess i had to do it. depending on timeline point, his boyfriend, fiance, or (usually) his ex. a methodist corporate lawyer & preacher’s son.

jimmy woo : jake’s boss & handler. pretty much one of the only people he respects enough at s.h.i.e.l.d. to follow orders from (which really sucks for anybody else who tries). the reason he came back to s.h.i.e.l.d. at all. one of two people jake would die for and follow to the ends of the earth without question. complete trust.

james rhodes / war machine : jake’s other boss and friend. jake straight up ditched his job at the time & committed high treason to help rhodey  ━ he’s a mess, but he’s constant in always deciding to do what’s right according to his gut. jake served (still serving) as a supporting war machine unit.  the second of two people jake would die for and follow to the ends of the earth without question. complete trust.

roberta rhodes : rhodey’s mom and basically the epic auntie everyone wishes they had. jake drops by the navajo nation sometimes and brings mrs rhodes fresh fruit  ━ plus he gets all the embarrassing baby rhodey stories & her bomb af lemonade.

bethany cabe : war machine squad & the other support pilot jake worked with. hasn’t really seen her since the events of war machins (2009) but he thinks she’s nifty. sends her the weirdest greeting cards he can find at random intervals.

glenda sandoval : also a very cool lady who he hasn’t really seen since the events of war machine (2009). jake mostly stays out of the way here ━ glenda doesn’t seem like she needs a reminder of that time in her life but he’d be happy to see her again if their paths cross in the future.

jason strongbow / american eagle : punched jake in the face real fucking hard once when he was a rhodey decoy! that hurt like a massive bitch. jason’s pretty cool though, and jake’s gotten along with him in the time sincebecause manners never hurt. usually visits jason too when he goes back to visit rhodey’s mom; they’re not exactly friends, maybe, but they hang out.

amadeus cho / brawn : jake gets on his nerves and he knows it. still, he helps him out where he can and generally tries to keep an eye on amadeus’ well-being and whereabouts. they’re tentatively friends, sort of; jake looks out for him when he has the chance. he thinks amadeus is a good kid and struggles a lot more than he lets on.

carol danvers / captain marvel : jake’s temporary handler. worked directly under carol to track and monitor amadeus cho after amadeus became the new hulk. generally a positive working relationship ━ he did his job well and when t’challa got involved, carol insisted he take jake too.

t’challa / black panther : jake worked as his s.h.i.e.l.d. liaison also concerning amadeus cho, as he was the serving agent with experience re: amadeus. jake kind of mouthed off to him. he doesn’t regret it.

kamala khan / ms marvel : mostly known professionally through the protectors. thinks kamala is a good kid with a super strong sense of justice; not a ton of contact overall.

cindy moon / silk : mostly known professionally through the protectors. cindy is fun and sends jake all of what's new with kpop because the abk squad is best squad and also has to stick together. sometimes he sends her random little cute souvenirs if he thinks they hit her aesthetic.

shang-chi / the master of kung fu : mostly known professionally through the protectors / agents of atlas. he has massive respect for shang-chi and they hung out a couple of times but there's not really consistent contact.

ares : honestly, jake doesn't like ares much. he's kind of a mega bastard, but jake also has yet meet a god that isn't. super didn't enjoy how ares glanced at him that one time.

celeste cuckoo : found jake pretty attractive, which was kind of super awkward, actually. he had very little time to interact with the stepford cuckoos and mostly tried his best to assist them during the events of phoenix : warsong. mostly an incredibly awkward encounter where everyone and their mom ragged on celeste for thinking jake was cute.

the x-men : specifically, wolverine, colossus, emma frost, cyclops, & kitty pryde. jake assisted them in the events of phoenix : warsong and honestly it mostly sucked. the aftermath of those events was what caused him to quit s.h.i.e.l.d. in the first place. he did get fastball specialed, which was kind of the only cool part of the complete nonstop disaster.

jake supposedly has an upcoming minor appearance , so things may change or be added ; i almost definitely forgot someone as usual too so .

[monstersofsilence]

RWBY talk cause it’s 4 am and I’m bored ;o;

after episode 8, I was actually gonna wonder how the whole situation was gonna end because you have not ONE but TWO parties keeping secrets which is understandable

Ironwood trying to protect his people, albeit, very forcefully and then there’s Ruby and her friends keeping secrets because they don’t know who to trust EVEN from Ironwood knowing how he was

but this episode was very tame with both truths coming which is rare in shows ;w;

I was LITERALLY expecting the truth would come out, the city falls into chaos, and then it becomes an all-out civil war with the people of Mantle against Atlas... still sort of that way but for a different reason and NOT from Ironwood’s hasty actions

I mean, two secrets was like two bombs ready to explode at any moment

I liked how the episode turned out uvu

as for certain things like Jacque Schnee trying to “defend” himself of the caught footage being shown was literally LAUGHABLE. I get it why he said “it’s not real” considering the option of someone framing Penny by making it look like she attacked innocents through VIDEO MAGIC. still though. that was funny

also, towards the end of the episode when the Grimm came in JUST IN TIME WHEN THE CITY OF MANTLE STARTS RIOTING. fire those two random guys that L I T E R A L L Y just stood at the other half of the wall on a platform, watching their friends D I E AAAAAAAAAAAND SEEING GRIMM JUST STROLL RIGHT IN THE BROKEN WALL

THAT TRIGGERED ME

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also, I want to quickly talk about the topic of the show and its fandom/writing/yadda/yadda/yadda in general: to me, I just enjoy a great fantasy show. there’s going to be people that’ll complain about this and that. complain the writing is all over the place. complain about about certain romances being forced on certain characters (yes. I acknowledge the whole “Blake developed a great relationship with Sun but is OBVIOUSLY going for Yang” debacle. yes. I know this). complain about the fandom itself being just... toxic at times

guess what? that’s every fandom. that’s every show facing these same exact things. probably not as big or known but it exists. even I have some complaints. I complained about Cinder coming back in volume 6 but it happened because there’s a rule in shows: IF YOU DON’T SEE THE CHARACTER DIE, THEY’LL COME BACK LATER ON. and sure enough, when I saw the promo artwork for volume 6, I saw Cinder’s silhouette and my reaction was “UUUGH WHY CAN’T SHE JUST DIE!”

everyone has opinions on things but those opinions shouldn’t stop you from liking a show that you love. don’t feel bad watching something you love. that’s my rule of thumb. it’s the same with music. a large amount of people love hip-hop or country. I DISLIKE country music and I don’t like hip-hop unless there’s a song that I can connect with right away. but because I dislike them, does that mean I want everyone else to feel ashamed for liking them? NO! everyone loves what they loves

I love RWBY from the very first episode and I loved how much it has grown over 7 seasons! some people may not like it for reasons but that won’t stop me and it shouldn’t stop a good amount of you either

just wanted to say that considering I’ve been seeing a lot more on that in the RWBY tag

just watch what you love! enjoy what you like! c:

[qianglialee-blog]

The Neurome Project

The Short Introduction of The Neurome Project

Project leader: Dr. Larry W. Swanson

Toward a Pan-Mammalian Neurome

The neurome project aim can be divided two parts:

'proximal' goal

Complete construction and network analysis of macroconnection subconnectomes for the mammalian forebrain.

'distal' goal

Achieve this for all major brain parts, and eventually the entire nervous system, leading to integration with other brain data (such as gene-expression) at multiple levels of spatial resolution.

Chapter 1 Connection

In the connection section, the project main collects three part of connection, they are Cerebral cortex, Cerebral nuclei, Hypothalamus. Here mammalian animal model is Rat.

Cerebral cortex: provides a searchable list of region-to-region (macroscale) collated published connection reports (macroconnections) for the cerebral cortex of the rat. Currently, these data include reports of macroconnections within the cerebral cortex, and between the cerebral cortex and cerebral nuclei (basal ganglia).

Cerebral nuclei: provides a searchable list of region-to-region (macroscale) collated published connection reports (macroconnections) for the cerebral nuclei (basal ganglia) of the rat. Currently, these data include reports of macroconnections within the cerebral nuclei, and between the cerebral nuclei and cerebral cortex.

Hypothalamus: provides a searchable list of region-to-region (macroscale) collated published connection reports (macroconnections) for the hypothalamus of the rat. Currently, these data include reports of macroconnections within the hypothalamus (intrahypothalamic macroconnections).

Region nomenclature follows an open access atlas for the rat brain (Brain Maps 4.0. Swanson, L. W. 2018). Part of figures see Appendix.

Chapter 2 Rat neurome project

Connectome

The term “connectome” was introduced by Olaf Sporns, Giulio Tononi, and Rolf Kötter in a 2005 paper, The human connectome: a structural description of the human brain, where they stated that “The connection matrix of the human brain (the human ‘connectome’) represents an indispensable foundation for basic and applied neurobiological research.”

A complete connectome would include not just the brain, but the nervous system as a whole, along with the other systems of the body (muscular, endocrine, digestive, and so on) related to the nervous system (that is, providing inputs and receiving outputs)–a connection matrix that has been called a neurome (Bota et al., 2015, PNAS). Here is the general form of such a complete connectome, which, of course, is bilateral, representing the right and left halves of the body:

A series of flatmaps from the neural plate stage to the adult central nervous system.

Chapter 3 Flatmaps

Comparison of rat and human central nervous system flatmaps.

MAPPING CONNECTIONS ON STANDARD TEMPLATES

Since 1992, virtually all of the experimental pathway tracing analyses carried out by the Swanson group in rat have been mapped onto standard atlas and flatmap templates from the 3 editions of Brain maps: structure of the rat brain (Swanson, 1992, 1998, 2004). This approach greatly simplifies qualitative comparisons of connection patterns for different parts of the nervous system. The first example was for the connections of the posterior nucleus of the amygdala, and adjacent parts of the cortical nucleus of the amygdala (Canteras et al., 1992).

Online resources

Text for the first three print editions of the atlas (Swanson, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2004), and accompanying files for illustrations, are freely available under a Creative Commons BY‐NC 4.0 license at larrywswanson.com.

List of Larry’s papers on the behavioral neuroscience of motivation and emotion.

List of Larry’s publications on the nervous system as a network like the Internet rather than a hierarchy like the military.

List of Larry’s papers on the structural neuroscience of connections forming the circuitry underlying motivation and emotion.

List of Larry’s papers related to neuroanatomical methodology.

List of Larry’s papers on development of brain structural organization.

BRAIN MAPS 4.0 (2018): Online open access.

DEVELOPMENTAL BRAIN MAPS (1996): Atlas Levels for download

The Mouse Connectome Project: An online resource for extensive information about the mouse connectome project led by Hong-Wei Dong at the University of Southern California.

Golgi: A prototype “Google Maps for the Brain” website was developed by Ramsay Brown.

NeuARt II: This is a website for layering neuroanatomical or functional data over standard atlas levels of brain atlases. Its development began in the late 1990s and is currently on hold, although still under the careful watch of Gully Burns.

Appendix

1. Brain maps 4.0—Structure of the rat brain: An open access atlas with global nervous system nomenclature ontology and flatmaps

Abstract The fourth edition (following editions in 1992, 1998, 2004) of Brain maps: structure of the rat brain is presented here as an open access internet resource for the neuroscience community. One new feature is a set of 10 hierarchical nomenclature tables that define and describe all parts of the rat nervous system within the framework of a strictly topographic system devised previously for the human nervous system. These tables constitute a global ontology for knowledge management systems dealing with neural circuitry. A second new feature is an aligned atlas of bilateral flatmaps illustrating rat nervous system development from the neural plate stage to the adult stage, where most gray matter regions, white matter tracts, ganglia, and nerves listed in the nomenclature tables are illustrated schematically. These flatmaps are convenient for future development of online applications analogous to “Google Maps” for systems neuroscience. The third new feature is a completely revised Atlas of the rat brain in spatially aligned transverse sections that can serve as a framework for 3‐D modeling. Atlas parcellation is little changed from the preceding edition, but the nomenclature for rat is now aligned with an emerging panmammalian neuroanatomical nomenclature. All figures are presented in Adobe Illustrator vector graphics format that can be manipulated, modified, and resized as desired, and freely used with a Creative Commons license.

2.Neuroscience History

History of Neuroscience, Dr. Larry W. Swanson's Lecture at the 39th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Chicago (October 20, 2009).

Compelete poster(including images) link Here

References

Monro, A. secundus (1783). Observations on the Structure and Functions of the Nervous System: Illustrated with Tables (Creech & Johnson, Edinburgh).

Sporns, O., Tononi, G., Kotter, R. (2005). The human connectome: A structural description of the human brain. PLoS Comput Biol. 1, e42. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.0010042

Bota, M., Sporns, O., Swanson, L.W. (2015). Architecture of the cerebral cortical association connectome underlying cognition. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 112, E2093-2101. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1504394112

Swanson, L.W. & Lichtman, J.W. (2016). From Cajal to Connectome and Beyond. Annu Rev Neurosci. 39, 197-216. doi: 10.1146/annurev-neuro-071714-033954

Swanson, L.W. & Bota, M. (2010). Foundational model of structural connectivity in the nervous system with a schema for wiring diagrams, connectome, and basic plan architecture. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 107, 20610-20617. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1015128107

Swanson, L.W. (2018). Brain Maps 4.0—Structure of the rat brain: An open access atlas with global nervous system nomenclature ontology and flatmaps. Swanson, L.W. (2018). J Comp Neurol. 526, 935-943. doi: 10.1002/cne.24381

Hahn, J.D. & Swanson, L.W. (2015). Distinct patterns of neural inputs and outputs of the dorsal and ventral zones of the juxtaventromedial region of the lateral hypothalamic area in the male rat. Front Syst Neurosci. 9. doi: 10.3389/fnsys.2015.00066

Jeub, L.G.S., Sporns, O., Fortunato, S. (2018). Multiresolution consensus clustering in networks. Sci Rep. 8:3259. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-21352-7

Swanson, L.W., Sporns, O., Hahn, J.D. (2016). Network architecture of the cerebral nuclei (basal ganglia) association and commissural connectome. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 113, E5972-E5981. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1613184113

Swanson, L.W., Hahn, J.D., Sporns, O. (2017). Organizing principles for the cerebral cortex network of commissural and association connections. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 114, E9692-E9701. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1712928114

Swanson, L.W., Hahn, J.D., Jeub, L.G.S., Fortunato, S., Sporns, O. (2018). Subsystem organization of axonal connections within and between the right and left cerebral cortex and cerebral nuclei (endbrain). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 115, E6910-E6919. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1807255115

Hahn, J.D., Sporns, O., Watts, A.G., Swanson, L.W. (2019). Macroscale intrinsic network architecture of the hypothalamus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. (in press)

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Task 2: Plan and write a news report for chosen digital media (PART 2)

Question 1:

o Our interview is both educational and informational.

o Our topic will be about ‘Sexual Assault and its Impact on Women’

o This digital report will be conducted as a remote interview.

Question 2:

o Sexual Assault article

https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/i-will-always-be-someone-s-porn-one-woman-s-struggle-to-remove-all-traces-of-her-videotaped-sexual-assault-1.5371804

(this is from CTV news, from Canada)

· Hyperlink-https://help.pornhub.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260803955549-Transparency-Report

· DMCA – it stands for digital millennium copyright protection act (the person didn’t want their face to be seen, but was still posted) *criminalized footage*

This article talks about non-consensual porn videos on Pornhub. Two cases are girls who were still minors and the third one, was married but unconscious during the act.

The news report talks about the aftermath that these videos have caused these women even years later. Before Pornhub was faced with major lawsuits and published articles, Pornhub still had over 9 million videos with 80 percent of the content that was unverified (list) by the company.

The Peach (depends on the video) top three keywords: molest, torture, unwilling. Red list banned (red flags) top three keywords: child, rape, unconscious. Up until recently, Pornhub still had the download option but due to recent events they had it removed and now when an individual wants to upload a video they have to be verified first.

One of the cases; Eva (fake name to keep her identity safe) was 14 years old when she was recorded on an online video chat with a 21-year-old man. After ten years this video is still affecting her, she was getting threats and inappropriate messages like “People described in full detail of how they wanted to sexually torture me”.

People looked her up on google and sent her pictures of her house, they also found out where she went to school.” Eva said “It’s like walking around in your life with a gun held to your back”.

Jane Doe was sexually abused when she was twelve years old by a relative. Her abuse was videotaped and in 2019 when she became an adult, she discovered that there were inappropriate pictures of her online. “It’s a nightmare that does not go away” (Miller, 2021)

Rachel (age unknown) was a married woman, who had found a hard-drive that belonged to her ex-husband which contained nude photographs of herself. Some of the pictures were given consent but only for him to see. The folder also contained various other naked bodies, these pictures had been put in folders and were edited.

She later did a reverse image search and found these images online, and on two different porn sites. She also found a video of herself, where she is unconscious and was being sexually assaulted by her husband. This video included titles such as “while sleeping” and “sleeping pills”. Rachel says “It’s devastating. I mean, this is something that is going to haunt me for the rest of my life,” she says. “I will always be someone's porn.”

Pornhub since has reviewed and removed more than a half a million videos in 2020. These videos were removed for not following guidelines. 544,021 videos on Pornhub were removed because it contained “criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intended to circumvent measures that control access to copyrighted works.” (Pornhub, 2020)

Question 3:

Research

Sexual Assault

In distinction to the specified criminal act of rape, the term sexual assault can refer to a variety of sexually motivated criminal acts, such as inappropriate touching and kissing, to rubbing groping or forcing the victim to touch the perpetrator in inappropriate sexual ways. However, “sexual assault overlaps with rape because the term includes rape” (The Conversation, 2018).

Survey Results

o Most of the women, were first dealt with assault as minors. -72.7% under 18 -20.5% 18 to 25 -6.8% 26 to 35

o There are a variety of ages including; -53.7% from the ages 18-25 -22.2% from the ages 26-35 -13% from the ages 36-45 -9.3% from the ages 45+ -1.9% from the ages under 18

o Most women were sexually assaulted four or more times.

o We asked if the women spoke up and more than half replied with no.

Social Workers

Social Workers assist people in dealing with day-to-day issues. They support clients who are dealing with problems brought on by neglect, abuse, domestic violence, mental wellbeing, and parental substance abuse.

Their responsibilities are;

o Helping clients receive help by telephone and also in meetings.

o Involving clients in beneficial activities.

o Evaluating clients and gathering important information.

o Providing information and assistance to clients and their families.

o Communicating and making referrals to other agencies and services.

o Maintaining correct data and preparing reports.

o Taking part in training, supervision and meetings.

o Keeping an eye out for child abuse

o Providing crisis interventions

Question 4:

Research on the interviewee (Hayley Vella)

Hayley Vella is a 26-year-old female who has worked with Appoġġ, a social servicing organization in Malta. She was an employee for the company for four and a half years. Her responsibilities were to support and guide vulnerable clients in their everyday lives. Keeping in mind their emotional and social aspects when giving them the support and the help they need. Hayley is currently employed by MCAST as a student mentor.

Question 5:

o Remote interview on Zoom.

o Location – Home

o Lighting plan – interviewee: light source (lamp/natural daylight)

o Lighting plan – interviewers: professional lighting kit

o Backgrounds

References

BBC News, 2021. BBC News. [Online] Available at: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-56815612 [Accessed 19 04 2021].

Betterteam, 2021. Betterteam. [Online] Available at: https://www.betterteam.com/social-worker-job-description [Accessed 18 04 2021].

Hawley, S., 2021. News. [Online] Available at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-20/sarah-everard-death-one-week-on/13261376 [Accessed 20 04 2021].

Khan, S., 2018 . The Conversation. [Online] Available at: https://theconversation.com/whats-the-difference-between-sexual-abuse-sexual-assault-sexual-harassment-and-rape-88218 [Accessed 19 04 2021].

King, L., 2021. Mirror. [Online] Available at: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/young-woman-18-raped-front-23945111 [Accessed 20 04 2021].

knoema, n.d. knoema. [Online] Available at: https://knoema.com/atlas/Malta/Rape-rate [Accessed 19 04 2021].

Mazur, A., 2021. Global News. [Online] Available at: https://globalnews.ca/news/7773979/ottawa-teacher-sex-assault-young-students-police/ [Accessed 19 04 2021].

McCarthaigh, S., 2021. The Irish Timea. [Online] Available at: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/man-54-appeals-severity-of-sentence-for-repeated-rape-of-daughter-1.4541319 [Accessed 20 04 2021].

McMullen, K., 2020. YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=jxWnM9gvovA&feature=emb_title&fbclid=IwAR24LA8xJZk4fvNPgVfQmuxpOtPqTLzdl4dGXGiVOD_aKhEeQK6pKLImOSA [Accessed 19 04 2021].

Miler, D., 2021. CTV News. [Online] Available at: https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/i-will-always-be-someone-s-porn-one-woman-s-struggle-to-remove-all-traces-of-her-videotaped-sexual-assault-1.5371804 [Accessed 19 04 2021].

Porn hub, 2020. Pornhub. [Online] Available at: https://help.pornhub.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260803955549-Transparency-Report [Accessed 18 04 2021].

RAINN, n.d. RAINN. [Online] Available at: https://www.rainn.org/effects-sexual-violence [Accessed 20 04 2021].

Sky News, 2021. Sky News. [Online] Available at: https://news.sky.com/story/sarah-everard-33-year-olds-body-found-in-large-bag-court-hears-as-police-officer-remanded-into-custody-12244460 [Accessed 19 04 2021].

staff, H., 2018. History. [Online] Available at: https://www.history.com/news/sexual-assault-rome-slavery-columbus-jim-crow [Accessed 19 04 2020].

Vassallo, S., 2021. Lovin Malta. [Online] Available at: https://lovinmalta.com/longread/groped-drugged-and-grabbed-hundreds-say-theyve-been-sexually-assaulted-in-maltas-clubs/ [Accessed 18 04 2021].

Vassallo, S., 2021. Lovin Malta. [Online] Available at: https://lovinmalta.com/longread/an-alarming-amount-of-sexual-assault-survivors-in-malta-say-it-began-as-minors/ [Accessed 18 04 2021].

Vittozzi, K., 2021. Sky News. [Online] Available at: https://news.sky.com/story/victim-of-sexual-assault-says-sarah-everards-death-could-be-a-catalyst-for-change-for-womens-safety-12244274 [Accessed 20 04 2021].

Wolfe, L., n.d. Survey Monkey. [Online] Available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CX5DDZD [Accessed 15 04 2021].

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tagged by: @partcfyouruniverse

rules: answer the questions in a new post and tag 10 blogs you would like to get to know better.

tagging: @gemfought @strcngestweb @eplabita and whomever else !

a - age: minor lmao

b - birthplace: florida!

c - current time: 6:10 AM, central standard time

d - drink you last had: coffee

e - easiest person to talk to: my internet friends

f - favorite song: it changes a lot, but currently it’s valentine by atlas

g - grossest memory: aside from personal stuff, the grossest thing is probably the time i saw someone cough up like a whole banana and some of it got on me

h - horror yes or horror no: yes yes yes, even tho im a big fuckin baby and need someone with me when i watch it djfhdjgh

i - in love? yeah man, i’m super devoted to my lovely girlfriend!!

j - jealous of people?: sometimes

l - love at first sight or should i walk by again: as much as i love reading about that cheesy stuff, irl i think that you gotta get to know someone before you’re truly in love

m - middle name: not answering this one cause i hate my middle name!!!

n - number of siblings: i think i have three but who the hell knows lmao none of them live with me

o - one wish: probably for al my friends to be happy honestly. other than that it’d be nice to become a pro animator and have my own show on cartoon network haha

p - person you called last: an internet friend

q - question you are always asked: “what’s wrong with you” or “why are you like this” or any variation of the two

r - reason to smile: cartoons, my dog, my friends online,,

s - song you sang last: death of a bachelor by panic! at the disco

t - time you woke up: 6 am lmao

u - underwear colour: honestly who knows. i dont pay attention

v - vacation destination: probably japan? but that’s predictable of me so let’s say brazil

w - worst habit: probably being self destructive honestly

x - rays: spooky

y - your favourite food: sushi, all the way!!!

Z - zodiac sign: piscesss